Ohio State vs. Indiana | Preview and Prediction

The Ohio State Buckeyes are at the end of the road to what has been by all accounts a very good season. The season has gone much better than projected or expected. Of course, hopes were high but nobody expected this level of performance this season. The Buckeyes have just one more game on the schedule after tonight matchup in Indiana. What happens tonight is a big deal. The pressure is on Ohio State and Indiana is still a formidable foe. The last thing the Buckeyes want to do is back their way into the Big 10 Tournament. They need to show up big in Bloomington and impress everyone watching.

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Ohio State ranks first in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (49.6 percent) and opponent points per game (64.1) while ranking second in total rebounds (611). They have been led all season by Keita Bates-Diop, who has averaged 19 points per game to go along with 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.

The Buckeyes have struggled in recent games and have lost two of their last three, Bates Diop has struggled and gone 12 of 39 over the last three games. Diop has no time for struggling in this one. He must step up and be counted on.

Indiana sits at 16-13 overall, coming in at the middle of the pack with a 9-8 record in conference play. After losing four straight against a series of tough opponents, the Hoosiers have bounced back and won four of their last five. Indiana suffered a difficult loss in their last time out, falling to Nebraska 66-57 on the road. Turnovers and three-point shooting were a big issue for the Hoosiers in this one, as they gave the ball away 19 times and hit just three of 14 attempts from deep. Indiana could not find any sort of balanced attack, as three players finished with more than 13 points but nobody else having more than four.

Indiana comes in wait a 16-13 record and a c9-8 record in conference play. After losing four straight against a series of tough opponents, the Hoosiers have bounced back and won four of their last five. Indiana suffered a difficult loss in their last time out, falling to Nebraska 66-57 on the road. Turnovers and three-point shooting were a big issue for the Hoosiers in this one, as they gave the ball away 19 times and hit just three of 14 attempts from deep. Indiana could not find any sort of balanced attack, as three players finished with more than 13 points but nobody else having more than four.